Interim Measures for the Administration of Refined Oil Market, in which two points are crucial:
First, it is stipulated that enterprises applying for gas stations must "have stable supply channels for refined oil products and sign oil supply agreements with refined oil enterprises with wholesale business qualifications". At present, only PetroChina and Sinopec have the qualification of wholesale business and stable oil sources in China. Only after signing an oil supply agreement with these two state-owned monopoly giants will the state accept the application for opening a gas station;
Second, the application for gas stations should also conform to the local gas station industry development plan, and the gas station development plan in most parts of the country and the gas station development plan during the tenth five-year plan period have been approved. Unless it is a new urban area or a new road, it is basically impossible for other places to apply for a new gas station. The planning of gas stations in new urban areas or roads is often faced with the strong intervention of PetroChina and Sinopec, and it is difficult for other applicants to lobby against the two groups. The procedures for running a gas station are complicated, involving 1 1 Committee, and the oiler must have a qualification certificate. In addition, the lightning protection device acceptance certificate of the Meteorological Bureau is required. After the above materials are complete, they can be reported to the Bureau of Commerce for review, and finally they need to be approved by the Safety Supervision Bureau. The new gas station costs a lot. Excluding the cost of land, the investment of an ordinary gas station is about 3 million to 4 million. However, private acquisition is purely a market behavior, and individuals can privately transfer the right to purchase gas stations without government intervention. However, according to the regulations, after the gas station is acquired, it cannot be operated in different places, and it can only be operated on the spot with its business license.